Top-rated cornerback commits to Ohio State

COLUMBUS — Na’eem Offord, ranked as the top cornerback nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, has committed to Ohio State.

Offord, of Birmingham, Ala., had offers from nearly 50 schools, including Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, USC and Washington.

OSU also has a commitment from the No. 2 cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class, Devin Sanchez, of Houston, Tex.

Jim Naveau
Jim Naveau has covered local and high school sports for The Lima News since 1978 and Ohio State football since 1992. His OSU coverage appears in more than 30 newspapers. Naveau, a Miami University graduate, also worked at the Greenville Advocate and the Piqua Daily Call. He has seen every boys state basketball tournament since 1977. Reach him at [email protected] or 567-242-0414.